Normal is an upcoming crime thriller film directed by Ben Wheatley from a script written by Derek Kolstad and Bob Odenkirk. Odenkirk also stars in the film alongside Henry Winkler, Lena Headey, Ryan Allen, Billy MacLellan, Brendan Fletcher, Peter Shinkoda, and Jess McLeod.
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| Directed by | Ben Wheatley |
| Screenplay by | Derek Kolstad |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Premise
editUlysses comes to the sleepy town of Normal to serve as the temporary sheriff after the passing of the original sheriff. A bank robbery in Normal leads Ulysses to find that a criminal underground reaches throughout the entire town.
Cast
edit- Bob Odenkirk as Ulysses
- Henry Winkler as Mayor of Normal
- Lena Headey as Moira
- Ryan Allen
- Billy MacLellan
- Brendan Fletcher
- Peter Shinkoda
- Jess McLeod
Production
editDerek Kolstad had written a script for Normal prior to filming the 2021 film Nobody, and while working on that film together, he and Bob Odenkirk discussed the project and decided it would make for another good collaboration between the two. The script had action, but also Hitchcockian crime-thriller and mystery elements.[1] Kolstad and Odenkirk further developed the story to the final screenplay,[2] and the project was taken to the 2024 European Film Market, packaged with Ben Wheatley directing and Odenkirk starring.[3] Principal photography began on October 21, 2024 in Winnipeg with a cast reported in November 2024 that also includes Henry Winkler, Lena Headey, Ryan Allen, Billy MacLellan, Brendan Fletcher, Peter Shinkoda, and Jess McLeod.[2]
Release
editAmong the companies that the film was sold to in pre-sales at the EFM included Sky Cinema for the United Kingdom, Amazon MGM Studios for Canada, Scandinavia, Australia and New Zealand, Metropolitan Filmexport for France and Leonine Studios in Germany.[4]
References
edit- ^ Roxborough, Scott (February 15, 2024). "Why Bob Odenkirk Is Ready to "Get His Ass Handed to Him" Again". The Hollywood Reporter. Eldridge Industries. Archived from the original on February 15, 2024. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ^ a b Shanfeld, Ethan (November 4, 2024). "Henry Winkler and Lena Headey Join Bob Odenkirk in Action Movie Normal (Exclusive)". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on November 11, 2024. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
- ^ Roxborough, Scott (February 8, 2024). "Bob Odenkirk Reteams With Nobody Writer on Normal". The Hollywood Reporter. Eldridge Industries. Archived from the original on June 24, 2024. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (May 2, 2024). "Bob Odenkirk Action Movie Normal Pre-Sells Around The World". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on May 2, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.